Russell Wilson still down for spring training

Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson throws against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson throws against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Russell Wilson almost certainly will not be playing. It is almost certainly probable that he will be long gone by then.

But at least for a little while, he'll be in Surprise, Ariz., for spring training with the Rangers. For how long and in exactly what capacity, nobody really knows. The important thing is he'll be there:

From Super Bowl to Surprise

In 93 professional baseball games, Wilson owns a batting line of .229/.354/.356 with five home runs and 19 stolen bases. He has a .983 fielding percentage. He also has a Super Bowl title.

Indeed, never underestimate Wilson, the 5-foot-11 rule-five selection with the willpower to somehow unseat second baseman Jurickson Profar in what would be the zaniest sports story ever. You can already picture Pete Carroll as an overly enthusiastic third-base coach, arms and gums in perpetual motion.

And if Wilson's back to boring, ol' football on March 6? Padres fans can still look forward to again seeing Miles Mikolas and perhaps Kevin Kouzmanoff, the latter one of the Rangers' non-roster invitees.

Speaking of which, what should the Rangers call Wilson? We'll find out in Surprise, a desert locale that should soon provide a lot of fun.